Honey-Roasted Acorn Squash Recipe With Honey-Lemon Ricotta & Spicy Hazelnut Granola

  [1] The pièce de resistance of sides: honey roasted squash with honey ricotta and spiced granola (photo © National Honey Board | photo by Carlos Garcia | food styling by Peg Blackley & Bree Williams). [2] Acorn squash. You can toast the seeds for a snack or garnish—on salads, breakfast cereal, grains, etc.—see the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fried Potato Peels (Save Potato Peels For A Snack Or Garnish)

Yesterday we featured murasaki, Japanese purple sweet potatoes. Today, it’s a completely different view of potatoes: Fried or roasted peels! We knew that we could freeze potato peels (and all vegetable peels) to make stock. We never thought to cook them as a standalone food. But, in that time-honored tradition of letting nothing go to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Shishito Chile (Or Pepper Or Chile Pepper)

Before cooking, bright green. Photo courtesy SpoonForkBacon.com.   The shishito pepper is a relative newcomer to American cuisine. Finger-shaped, slender and sweet (not hot), it is growing in popularity as a snack, blistered on the stove top or grill. The shishito is named after its shape: The tip of the chili pepper was seen to…
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RECIPE: Roasted Beets & Brussels Sprouts

A marriage of two of our favorite fall vegetables with added bacon: What could be better? This side dish can take a place on your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner tables, or be served as part of a weekday dinner. The recipe is from the new Paleo Takes 5—Or Fewer cookbook, which focuses on recipes with…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Spray-On Garlic

It’s National Garlic Day, so our tip is: Try this wonderful spray-on garlic juice from Garlic Valley Farms. It brings the flavor of fresh or roasted garlic to anything from salads and pasta to veggies, fish and meats. Spritz away! You might be suspicious of garlic in spray form, but this product rocks. There are…
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